Schneider Electric Case Studies Turning waste into green energy

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Turning waste into green energy

Schneider Electric

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms
Applicable Industries	Recycling & Waste Management Utilities
Applicable Functions	Maintenance Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Energy Management System Predictive Maintenance
Services	Data Science Services System Integration
Challenge	Azalys, a waste treatment plant in Carrières-sous-Poissy, France, needed to modernize its electrical system while ensuring continuous service for local communities. The plant, which serves an area inhabited by almost 300,000 people, treats 125,000 metric tons of waste and produces 40 GWh of electricity per year. The plant incinerates non-recyclable waste and transforms the heat into steam, which is then converted by a turbo alternator into energy. Some of this energy is consumed by the site itself, while the rest is sold to the electricity distribution network Enedis. The health of the electrical equipment is crucial to the plant’s mission. The modernization process had to be as swift as possible in order not to interrupt the service provided to the local communities. Read More
About Customer	Azalys is a waste treatment plant located in Carrières-sous-Poissy, France. It is responsible for the management and recovery of urban waste in 23 Yvelines municipalities in the Paris region. The plant is operated by a Suez subsidiary, Helyseo, and belongs to the Valoseine intermunicipal syndicate. Serving an area inhabited by almost 300,000 people, Azalys treats 125,000 metric tons of waste and produces 40 GWh of electricity per year. The plant incinerates non-recyclable waste and transforms the heat into steam, which is then converted by a turbo alternator into energy. Some of this energy is consumed by the site itself, while the rest is sold to the electricity distribution network Enedis. Read More
Solution	The modernization project involved installing state-of-the-art RM6 and SM6 switchgear in place of FluoKit units, which were later recycled. The new switchgear is equipped with sensors that measure the temperature and humidity in the modules. This information is collected and sent to the EcoStruxure platform, then analyzed and interpreted by Schneider Electric’s Connected Service Hub experts, enabling preventive and predictive maintenance. In addition, substation data, reports, and maintenance recommendations can be consulted in real-time via the mySchneider portal. With timely alerts on equipment issues and support from Schneider Electric field services in fixing them, the facility can minimize the risk of downtime. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms

Applicable Industries

Recycling & Waste Management

Utilities

Applicable Functions

Maintenance

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Energy Management System

Predictive Maintenance

Services

Data Science Services

System Integration

Challenge

Azalys, a waste treatment plant in Carrières-sous-Poissy, France, needed to modernize its electrical system while ensuring continuous service for local communities. The plant, which serves an area inhabited by almost 300,000 people, treats 125,000 metric tons of waste and produces 40 GWh of electricity per year. The plant incinerates non-recyclable waste and transforms the heat into steam, which is then converted by a turbo alternator into energy. Some of this energy is consumed by the site itself, while the rest is sold to the electricity distribution network Enedis. The health of the electrical equipment is crucial to the plant’s mission. The modernization process had to be as swift as possible in order not to interrupt the service provided to the local communities.

About Customer

Azalys is a waste treatment plant located in Carrières-sous-Poissy, France. It is responsible for the management and recovery of urban waste in 23 Yvelines municipalities in the Paris region. The plant is operated by a Suez subsidiary, Helyseo, and belongs to the Valoseine intermunicipal syndicate. Serving an area inhabited by almost 300,000 people, Azalys treats 125,000 metric tons of waste and produces 40 GWh of electricity per year. The plant incinerates non-recyclable waste and transforms the heat into steam, which is then converted by a turbo alternator into energy. Some of this energy is consumed by the site itself, while the rest is sold to the electricity distribution network Enedis.

Solution

The modernization project involved installing state-of-the-art RM6 and SM6 switchgear in place of FluoKit units, which were later recycled. The new switchgear is equipped with sensors that measure the temperature and humidity in the modules. This information is collected and sent to the EcoStruxure platform, then analyzed and interpreted by Schneider Electric’s Connected Service Hub experts, enabling preventive and predictive maintenance. In addition, substation data, reports, and maintenance recommendations can be consulted in real-time via the mySchneider portal. With timely alerts on equipment issues and support from Schneider Electric field services in fixing them, the facility can minimize the risk of downtime.

Impact #1	System modernization performed in four days, synchronized with the annual production shutdown
Impact #2	Implementation of predictive maintenance to ensure the continuity of waste treatment and energy production services
Impact #3	Timely alerts on equipment issues and support from Schneider Electric field services in fixing them, the facility can minimize the risk of downtime

Impact #1

System modernization performed in four days, synchronized with the annual production shutdown

Impact #2

Implementation of predictive maintenance to ensure the continuity of waste treatment and energy production services

Impact #3

Timely alerts on equipment issues and support from Schneider Electric field services in fixing them, the facility can minimize the risk of downtime

Benefit #1	The plant treats 125,000 metric tons of waste and produces 40 GWh of electricity per year
Benefit #2	The modernization process was completed in under four days

Benefit #1

The plant treats 125,000 metric tons of waste and produces 40 GWh of electricity per year

Benefit #2

The modernization process was completed in under four days

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Turning waste into green energy

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